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How one gay man fought the medical establishment and won
History

How one gay man fought the medical establishment and won

A new documentary explores gay psychiatrist John Fryer’s efforts to end the American Psychiatric Association classification of homosexuality as an illness

By KC Hoard
Netflix suspends trans employee who called out transphobic Dave Chappelle special
The Buzz

Netflix suspends trans employee who called out transphobic Dave Chappelle special

Plus the buzz on gay Superman, Jamie Clayton in “Hellraiser” and Coming Out Day

By Mel Woods
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 3 power ranking: The gay outdoors
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 3 power ranking: The gay outdoors

A design-savvy queen comes from behind to break Krystal Versace’s winning streak

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 3 recap: Wild things
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 3 recap: Wild things

An outdoor unconventional materials challenge gives us a surprising winner

By Kevin O’Keeffe
A WNBA playoff game featured three couples on the court this week
Sports

A WNBA playoff game featured three couples on the court this week

A semifinal match between Chicago and Connecticut got super queer as three couples were on the court at the same time

By Mel Woods
Jillian Christmas’ queer femme slam poetry extravaganza
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Jillian Christmas’ queer femme slam poetry extravaganza

And other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Oct. 7

By S. Bear Bergman
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How the ‘Schitt’s Creek’ ‘wine, not the label’ speech helped mainstream sexual fluidity
Excerpt

How the ‘Schitt’s Creek’ ‘wine, not the label’ speech helped mainstream sexual fluidity

An excerpt from Emily Garside’s new book “Love that Journey for Me: The Queer Revolution of Schitt’s Creek”

By Emily Garside
People are calling out the vile transphobia in Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special
Culture

People are calling out the vile transphobia in Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special

The comedian said “he’s done” with queer and trans jokes, yet filled a special with them

By Mel Woods
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ contestant Ilona Verley: ‘I’m supposed to be famous and I don’t have a roof over my head?’
Culture

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ contestant Ilona Verley: ‘I’m supposed to be famous and I don’t have a roof over my head?’

How the show made it hard for Verley to make a living and how she felt she had to suppress her trans identity on screen

By KC Hoard
‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2 Episode 9: Prom queens
Off the Chart

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2 Episode 9: Prom queens

Angie and Jordi aren’t prom royalty? We demand a recount!

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti
TD, Forever Proud and the Rainbow Railroad

TD, Forever Proud and the Rainbow Railroad

Aligning themselves with the LGBTQ2+ community 25 years ago helped TD get to where they are today

Created for TD
The Kidz Bop version of ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ is coming and we have questions
The Buzz

The Kidz Bop version of ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ is coming and we have questions

Plus the buzz on Demi Lovato’s alien show, Elliot Page at Paris Fashion Week and how Venom said “gay rights!”

By Mel Woods
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A conversation about African queerness and the writing life
Books

A conversation about African queerness and the writing life

Ghanaian writer Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah and Canadian-Nigerian novelist Francesca Ekwuyasi talk about sex, food and their literary influences

By Francesca Ekwuyasi, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 2 power ranking: Instructive fitness
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 2 power ranking: Instructive fitness

A Peloton parody maxi-challenge had the queens mostly spinning their wheels

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’ is the hit that keeps coming back
Queer View Mirror

Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’ is the hit that keeps coming back

Reinterpretations by Bronski Beat, Underworld and Madonna reflect our changing world—and our unending love for dance music

By vivi hansen
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 2 recap: Peloton of fun
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 2 recap: Peloton of fun

A confusing choreography challenge still manages to produce some highlights

By Kevin O’Keeffe
The drag makeover series ‘We’re Here’ returns, plus Derek Jarman and ‘Diana The Musical’
TV & Film

The drag makeover series ‘We’re Here’ returns, plus Derek Jarman and ‘Diana The Musical’

Here’s everything queer coming to streaming platforms in October 

By Sarah Taher
A moving love letter to queer Indigenous folks
Photo Essay

A moving love letter to queer Indigenous folks

Artist Jenny Irene Miller discusses her and filmmaker Alexis Anoruk Sallee’s project “Dear Kin,” exhibiting in Anchorage, Alaska

By Jenny Irene Miller
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